Austria goes back to drawing board

Austria's far right fails to form a coalition
The FPÖ has returned its mandate to the president, the ecologist Alexander Van der Bellen, who must find a solution to get the country out of the political stalemate it has been in since the September 2024 legislative elections.
Austria goes back to the drawing board after far right fails to form government
The collapse on Wednesday of the FPÖ’s talks with the conservative People’s Party (OVP), its only potential coalition partner, sends Austria back to the drawing board four-and-a-half months after a parliamentary election in which the eurosceptic, Russia-friendly FPÖ came first with around 29 per cent.
Austria's political crisis deepens as far right fails to form government
With the Freedom Party (FPÖ) unable to form a government, Austria is now in an unclear political situation. The leader of the Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, has called for swift new elections and blamed ÖVP for the collapse, accusing the party of being unwilling to make compromises and playing "power games".
Austria’s political crisis deepens as far right pulls plug on coalition talks
Kickl’s Freedom Party walked away after failure to reach a deal on ministerial positions. Mainstream parties might try again to find an agreement.
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In Austria, coalition negotiations between the right-wing FPÖ and the conservative ÖVP have failed. This was announced by the FPÖ.
Austrian far-right leader's efforts to form a new government collapse
Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl says his talks on forming a coalition government with a conservative party have collapsed
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